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Off-season report card: Tampa Bay Buccaneers

A perfect example of a team that looked great on paper, but completely fell apart on the field, is the 2014 Buccaneers. An underachieving franchise under former head coach Greg Schiano, the Bucs hired ex-Bears coach Lovie Smith in 2014 to turn the team ... >> view original

Tampa pastor among truck drivers arrested in massive cargo theft case

Nealy was arrested on June 25 at a church on North Florida Avenue after detectives searched storage units in Ybor City and other locations in Tampa and found more than 600 boxes of Macy's and Bloomingdales high-end designer purses, shoes, fragrances ... >> view original

Is Tampa Bay's real estate market Florida's best-kept secret?

(One bummer: Even Tampa Bay might be getting too expensive for Canadians, who make up its largest share of foreign buyers. With the Canadian dollar down 15 percent and housing prices up 10 percent, don't expect to see many of our Northern neighbors ... >> view original

Tampa man says police officer was driving car that ran over his father

When a Tampa Bay Times reporter asked the department last week if the car might have been a law enforcement vehicle, Tampa police spokeswoman Andrea Davis said at that time her agency had no information that an officer's car was involved. >> view original

Houston Astros at Tampa Bay Rays game preview

The Houston Astros are in an offensive funk in a three-game slide but their problems pale in comparison to those of the Tampa Bay Rays, who have dropped 11 of 12. These teams are among baseball's worst hitting teams and look to break out of those woes ... >> view original

Top things to do in Tampa Bay for July 11

Neon Trees: More than a year after they played the Ritz Ybor, the electro-pop rockers return to the Tampa Bay Area with Coin and Fictionist. 8:30 p.m., State Theatre, 687 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. $23. (727) 895-3045. >> view original

8 fun things to do this weekend in Tampa Bay | July 11-12

There are dozens of other events happening around Tampa Bay, so if you don't see one you like above, please check out our full list of fun things to do. If you don't see your event listed, you can search for other events or add it on our Out & About ... >> view original

2 Adults Killed, 5 Children Present in Home in Tampa-Area Home Invasion: Police

Two adults were gunned down in a house where five children were present during an apparent home invasion near Tampa, police said. According to a report from NBC affiliate WFLA, the two adults are believed to the parents of the five children, who range ... >> view original

Petition drive to bring down huge Confederate flag in Tampa

Tampa, Florida - While the Confederate flag was removed from the Statehouse in South Carolina on Friday morning a group of USF students were already leading a drive to bring down the huge Confederate flag near the corner of Interstate 75 and I-4 in ... >> view original

One Tampa cigar factory burned, but many more still stand

The factory was one of many that dotted the streets of Ybor City and West Tampa, supporting a trade that "put Tampa on the map," said Nicholas Jammal, an engineer who has worked on three former cigar factories. There are about two dozen left. Some are ... >> view original